Drifted For a Few....

I thought I would confess or update, which ever we want to call it---how things are going with my diet and Weight Watchers.  I haven't been working out as consistently as I was.  I've been eating like I should and lost 2.1 pounds this past week.  For a loss so far of 12.5 pounds.   Changing my eating habits has been alot easier than I thought it would be.  I still miss my pretzels though!!  However, the bigger (or smaller) picture is much more important to me.
So my goal for the reminder of the week is to get back on track with my exercising.  I was really doing good getting up before work, but not so good on my off days.  Weird--you would think it would be the other way around.  I've got my motivation back---hopefully next week's update will be better!!!

Egg Whites Rule....

I have to say, I'm loving egg whites!!  I haven't used real eggs in a very long time.  I've always used Egg Beaters.  It was simple and Mac can't tell the difference anyway.  However, now that I'm on Weight Watchers, I've switched over to egg whites AND Mac still can't tell the difference.  Actually, neither can I.

This is my latest twist on an old favorite---Breakfast Sandwich Recipe..   It is so good!!!

Ingredients:

1 100 calorie sandwich round
1/3 cup liquid egg whites
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 pepper
1 slice fat-free American cheese
1/4 cup chopped spinach leaves
1 slice lean deli ham
2 slices fresh tomato
1 slice red onion

Spray your cooking pan with non-stick spray and set to medium heat.  Go ahead and toast your bread if you would like.  While bread is toasting, heat the ham in the skillet first.  Place the ham on half of the toasted bread.  Next, add the spinach to the frying pan and cover with a lid until the leaves start to wilt (about a minute).  Add in egg whites , salt and pepper.  Scramble egg whites with spinach until it is solid.  Pile up the eggs on one section of the pan, top with the slice of cheese.  Cover pan with lid, and turn of the heat.  After about 30 seconds, remove the lid and cheese should be melted.  Place eggs with the cheese on top of the ham on your sandwich.  Top with your favorite toppings---mine are onions and peppers!!  Now enjoy!!!

This is 4 points on the Weight Watchers Plus plan!!!

Motivational Boost...

I'm working alot this week so I figured I would schedule myself a little extra motivation...

Breaking It Down....

Move more than you eat...  Simple as that....

Motivational Monday...

Dieting Update....

I'm going on three weeks with Weight Watchers and have lost 10.1 pounds.  I have to say, it was an adjustment at first.  I think I went through pretzel withdrawals.  Especially, my Snyder Jalapeno Pretzels---they are so good.  I thought the wine would be just as hard, but I really haven't missed it as much.  I did buy a celebratory bottle yesterday and also took Mac out for Mexican.   But I didn't do to horribly bad.  Plus, I ate very little throughout the day.  I figure we can do that for every ten pounds I lose... BUT, I was back on the treadmill this morning...

I was determined to get on board fully with the exercising.  I get up at 4:40am on the days I work and get on my treadmill for thirty minutes.  I've build up to running about ten of those minutes.  Then I do some weights and crunches.  I actually do better on the days I have to work than when I'm off.  Crazy, but I do...  I do think I need to start adding some different cardio into to my workout.  Changing up your routine helps keep your metabolism firing, plus I like variety..  I watched a Zumba informational this morning while I was on my treadmill.  I'm just not that "routine" coordinated though.  But we will see...  I have enough equipment that I should never get bored!!

So this is where we are at so far...  Forty more to go!!  New year, new me....

  

Make Your Own!!!

In searching for variety with Weight Watchers on Pinterest, I came across this WONDERFUL blog post on how to make your own baked tortilla chips!!  I use the low carb tortilla's.  I know they bake well from using them for my Taco Salad shells (check out January 3rd's post). Pop over to Cindy Riddle:  Homemaker to see full details.  Check out the comments section for some great answers and ideas to questions...

This is great because I can truly control my Points and make just what I can eat!!

Motivational Monday..

As Seen On TV....

Yep---I buy some of those crazy items...  So when I buy one and it is awesome--I have to share it with ya'll.  I bought the Perfect Tortilla Pan Set at Walmart in their "As Seen On TV" section and just have to say it is AWESOME!!!  Now this link is to Bed, Bath and Beyond, they also sell them.  I wanted you to be able to see what the box looks like.

Now I cooked my first one last night and I have to say---so easy!  I sprayed the pan with a little Pam and put my tortilla shell in, baked it for about 10 or so minutes.  And this is how it turned out!!

Cooked perfectly!!
Then I put in the fixings---all of which were only 7 points on Weight Watchers...   So good!!!

Could Be A Game Day Dip.......

In my now search for everything Weight Watchers, I came across this recipe via Pinterest.  It looks very good and it's only 1 point per serving!!!  It's called Hot Fiesta Dip...  My only downfall would be the chips that would go with this dip!!  Chips are my weakness!!!

Ingredients:
10oz. frozen corn kernals
1 1/2 cups salsa, fresh or refrigerated
3/4 cup reduced fat shredded Mexican style blend cheese
2 Tbsp scallions, chopped


Microwave frozen corn according to package directions: drain
combine corn and salsa in a microwave safe, 9-inch pie plate; cover and microwave
on high power until bubbly, about 2 minutes.
sprinkle cheese over corn mixture; cover and let stand until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with scallions and serve.

1/4 cup per serving is 1 point!!!

My Reward!!!

I've set my weight loss goal, that I WILL reach.  And my reward is going to be HUGE!!!  So if you see me out, keep me focused on the REWARD!!!

Yep, A nice Jeep Sahara!!!!

New Favorite Lunch...

I hope everyone is off to a great weekend.  I just had to share my new favorite thing I found at the grocery store.  I am a HUGE salsa fan and love anything I can have with salsa.  So when I saw that Old ElPaso had come out with these Tortilla Stuffers---had to try them.  I split the bag and have the other half for dinner or the next day.
Give them  a try!!!  Really good and easy---60 seconds in the microwave....

TGIF!!

     Guess everyone knows by now it's Friday!!  Whoop!!  So glad to have a few off days with not much to do but crafting and enjoying the day.  And thanks to MLK, we even get Monday off too!  So that means three days of natural alarm clock! 


     Today started my "twenty minutes of dance"---but wait, I actually did fifty minutes..  It was so much fun and funny at the same time.  I think at one point, I saw Ozzy rolling on the floor laughing at the moves I was trying to do.  But I gave it a good sweat and did the kettle ball workout after that.  My goal is to exercise a minimum of thirty minutes on the days I don't work.  No reason at all that I can't do that and see results by April.  Here is a picture of Shaun T---the DVD is Rock Your Body. 

It helps that he is easy on the eyes too!!

Today's Tip:  New Women's World magazine out today.  Very interesting fact from page 12.  It states, "Time your dinner right!  Wait an hour after eating to go to bed and reduce your stroke risk by 66%!  How?  It helps prevent reflux, which leads to sleep apnea, a risk factor for stroke."

Have a great weekend everyone...